Pirates vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 3

Updated Jul. 3, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals will take the field on Wednesday at PNC Park against Jared Jones, who is expected to start for the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch is set for 6:40 PM ET for the second game of a three-game series. The Pirates are favored in this one, at -125, while the underdog Cardinals have +106 odds to win. Pittsburgh (-1.5) is favored on the run line. An 8.5-run over/under is set for this contest.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Cardinals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Pirates vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Pirates	-125	+106	8.5	-106	-115	-1.5	+162	-196

Pirates vs. Cardinals Prediction

Score Prediction: Pirates 6, Cardinals 5
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Pirates 52%, Cardinals 48%

Pirates vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

The Pirates have been favorites in 33 games this season and won 15 (45.5%) of those contests.
Pittsburgh has a record of 10-12 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -125 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
The Cardinals have won in 21, or 50%, of the 42 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
St. Louis has a mark of 9-17 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +106 or worse on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 48.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

The Pirates went 1-2 over the three games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Pirates and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times.
The Pirates' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	12
ERA	4.70
K/9	9.1

Pirates Player Insights

Bryan Reynolds is the bat to watch in the Pirates lineup, leading the team in batting average (.271), home runs (13), and RBI (46).
Among all batters in MLB, Reynolds ranks 38th in home runs and 34th in RBI.
Connor Joe is hitting .248 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 25 walks.
Joe ranks 144th in homers in MLB, and 148th in RBI.
Andrew McCutchen is batting .232 with seven doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 34 walks.
Oneil Cruz is batting .237 with 15 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 23 walks.

Pirates Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Oneil Cruz	0.5 (-280)	-	-	-

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

In four games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Cardinals had a record of 3-1.
The Cardinals and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Cardinals have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	8
ERA	3.50
K/9	8.4

Cardinals Player Insights

Brendan Donovan has racked up a team-leading 42 runs batted in.
Donovan ranks 119th in home runs and 49th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Burleson is batting .280 with 11 doubles, 13 home runs and 11 walks.
Burleson ranks 38th in homers and 60th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Nolan Arenado has 13 doubles, seven home runs and 22 walks while batting .256.
Masyn Winn paces the Cardinals with a team-leading batting average of .288.